Community Briefs: Jan. 19

From staff reports

Published: Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, January 17, 2014 at 8:10 p.m.

Meetings

The Hendersonville Death Cafe will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at The Pampered Palate Café, 728 6th Ave W., Hendersonville. This is an opportunity to share wonderings and engage in a conversation with people of all ages on thoughts and concerns on end of life issues. Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited. Call 828-692-8097 for more information.

The Henderson County Board of Social Services will conduct its regular monthly meeting in conjunction with a retreat at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Services Board Room of the Human Services Building located at 1200 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville.

Hendersonville City Council will meet at 8 a.m. Friday for a special meeting. Council will hold a retreat to discuss and form a work plan and set priorities for staff for the next two years.

The Henderson County Community Development Council will begin a series of bi-monthly meetings with a covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the County Extension Office, 740 Glover St, Hendersonville. Members please bring canned goods for IAM. For more information, call Renay at 828-697-4891.

Laurel Park Town Council will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Agenda: public comment, town manager's report and mayor and commissioner comments.

Events

Four Seasons and New Dimensions Toastmasters clubs are offering a seminar on how to speak with confidence and clarity from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Kaplan Auditorium, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Practical strategies will be included in the seminar for timely topics such as overcoming the fear of speaking, the magic of electronic communication, listening, body language, and extemporaneous speaking. The event is free. For more information, visit www.fourseasonstoastmasters.com.

Mission Health and A-B Tech will host Date Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at A-B Tech Magnolia Building, 340 Victoria Road, Asheville. The event will kick off a five-month series of cooking classes designed to accommodate the challenges of various diet restrictions related to diabetes. Cost is $45 per couple. Registration is required. For additional information, visit store.mission-health.org/innovation/datenight.

Auditions for the YouTheatre Charlotte’s Web performance will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. For more information, call 693-0731.

Auditions for YouTheatre performing groups will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. The performing groups are YT Inspiration, YT Revolution and YT Core. For more information, call 693-0731.

The Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheatre will host an open house from 3:30-5:30 Tuesday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. Interactive mini-workshops with the instructors, drawings for free classes, tours, refreshments and registration will be available. For more information, call 693-0731.

The Music Academy of Western North Carolina will hold its spring semester open house from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Perspective students and their families can tour the facilities, meet the faculty and register for private lessons, ensembles and music classes for the spring semester starting in February. Call Michael Ridenour at 693-3726 or visit the Music Academy of WNC website at www.wncmusicacademy.com for more information on spring offerings.

The Transylvania County Library’s Bag Lunch Arts Series continues at noon Tuesday in the Rogow Room of the library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, with the presentation “Art and the Coast Guard” presented by Commander Carl Burkhardt. For more information, contact Lisa Sheffield, 884-3151, ext. 226.

The Western North Carolina Pilots Association will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Lacy Griffin building at Asheville Airport, 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher. The program is open to all who have an interest in aviation. For more information, contact Nancy Marstall at nancytm@bellsouth.net.

<p><b>Meetings</b></p><p>The Hendersonville Death Cafe will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at The Pampered Palate Café, 728 6th Ave W., Hendersonville. This is an opportunity to share wonderings and engage in a conversation with people of all ages on thoughts and concerns on end of life issues. Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited. Call 828-692-8097 for more information.</p><p>The Henderson County Board of Social Services will conduct its regular monthly meeting in conjunction with a retreat at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Services Board Room of the Human Services Building located at 1200 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville.</p><p>Hendersonville City Council will meet at 8 a.m. Friday for a special meeting. Council will hold a retreat to discuss and form a work plan and set priorities for staff for the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>The Henderson County Community Development Council will begin a series of bi-monthly meetings with a covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the County Extension Office, 740 Glover St, Hendersonville. Members please bring canned goods for IAM. For more information, call Renay at 828-697-4891.</p><p>Laurel Park Town Council will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Laurel Park Town Hall, 441 White Pine Drive, Laurel Park. </p><p>The Mills River Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall.</p><p><b>Agendas </b></p><p>The Henderson County Board of Social Services will hold a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Services board room of the Human Services Building, 1200 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. Agenda: director's report: monthly statistic report, presentation at county budget workshop, Wayne Black's report at NCACDSS executive directors meeting Jan. 9, second quarter fiscal year 2014 personnel report; administrator reports: child and adult services child care update, economic services N.C. FAST Medicaid and FNS update, administrative officer revenue expenditures report, fiscal year 2015 budget preparations; old business: community education.</p><p>Laurel Park Town Council will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Agenda: public comment, town manager's report and mayor and commissioner comments.</p><p><b>Events</b></p><p>Four Seasons and New Dimensions Toastmasters clubs are offering a seminar on how to speak with confidence and clarity from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Kaplan Auditorium, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Practical strategies will be included in the seminar for timely topics such as overcoming the fear of speaking, the magic of electronic communication, listening, body language, and extemporaneous speaking. The event is free. For more information, visit www.fourseasonstoastmasters.com.</p><p>Mission Health and A-B Tech will host Date Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at A-B Tech Magnolia Building, 340 Victoria Road, Asheville. The event will kick off a five-month series of cooking classes designed to accommodate the challenges of various diet restrictions related to diabetes. Cost is $45 per couple. Registration is required. For additional information, visit store.mission-health.org/innovation/datenight.</p><p>Auditions for the YouTheatre Charlotte's Web performance will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. For more information, call 693-0731.</p><p>Auditions for YouTheatre performing groups will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. The performing groups are YT Inspiration, YT Revolution and YT Core. For more information, call 693-0731. </p><p>The Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheatre will host an open house from 3:30-5:30 Tuesday at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St. in Hendersonville. Interactive mini-workshops with the instructors, drawings for free classes, tours, refreshments and registration will be available. For more information, call 693-0731.</p><p>The Music Academy of Western North Carolina will hold its spring semester open house from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Perspective students and their families can tour the facilities, meet the faculty and register for private lessons, ensembles and music classes for the spring semester starting in February. Call Michael Ridenour at 693-3726 or visit the Music Academy of WNC website at www.wncmusicacademy.com for more information on spring offerings.</p><p>The Transylvania County Library's Bag Lunch Arts Series continues at noon Tuesday in the Rogow Room of the library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, with the presentation “Art and the Coast Guard” presented by Commander Carl Burkhardt. For more information, contact Lisa Sheffield, 884-3151, ext. 226.</p><p>The Western North Carolina Pilots Association will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Lacy Griffin building at Asheville Airport, 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher. The program is open to all who have an interest in aviation. For more information, contact Nancy Marstall at nancytm@bellsouth.net.</p>